&male; Lindsay (boy)

What does Lindsay mean?

Lindsay as a boys' name (also used more commonly as girls' name Lindsay) is of Old English origin, and the meaning of Lindsay is "Lincoln's marsh; island of linden trees". Surname. Film director Lindsay Anderson; New York mayor John Lindsay.

How popular is Lindsay?

Lindsay is a somewhat prominent first name for men (#1211 out of 1220, Top 99%) and an even more prominent surname for all people (#1008 out of 150436, Top 1%). (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)

Lindsay reached its apex rank of #713 in the U.S. in the 1950s, but is not found in the list at the moment. (2016 U.S. SSA RECORDS)

Which version is better?

Prominent related forms of Lindsay listed in the Top 2000 are Lindsey, Lindy, Linn and Linzy. These relations of Lindsay were at the height of their popularity during the years 1890-1899 (AVERAGE #1368), but now, the version Lindsey has gone out of style.